Greggry P Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 New vector work – Dia de Los Muertos I: La Calavera Catrina Today the famous “Day of the Dead” festival begins in Mexico. Definitely NOT to be confused with Halloween, the Day of the Dead is a three-day riotous explosion of colour and joy, where people all across Mexico honour and remember their loved ones and keep their memories alive. This spectacular festival is something I’ve been fascinated with for years, and seeing it first-hand one day is definitely on the bucket list! I’ve created two pieces to celebrate this festival, and my first one “La Calavera Catrina” (The Elegant Skull) is based on the traditional female costume for the Day of the Dead. La Catrina is known as the “Grand Dame” of the afterlife. She wears marigolds in her hair - believed to lure the dead back to the world of the living for the duration of the festival through their powerful scent and vibrant colour - and a collection of skulls representing the souls of the departed. She also wears the Sacred Heart crown, to represent the fact that the festival takes place across All Saints Day and All Souls Day – two minor holidays in the Catholic calendar, the quetzal feathers represent her native Mexican heritage, and the roses are an obvious nod to Frida Kahlo. I’ve also added some detail shots, the outline, and the original concept sketch. Hope you like them! I’ll be posting my second piece, La Danza Azteca, separately, so if you like what you see - keep a look out! Frozen Death Knight, Wosven, Rondo and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartRc Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Geez!...This is amazing! Greggry P 1 Quote Affinity Version 1 (10.6) Affinity Version 2.4.2 All (Designer | Photo | Publisher) Beta; 2.5 2.2402 OS:Windows 10 Pro 22H2 OS Build 19045.4046+ Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0 Rig:AMD FX 8350 and AMD Radeon (R9 380 Series) Settings Version 21.04.01 Radeon Settings Version 2020 20.1.03) + Wacom Intuous 4M with driver 6.3.41-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 53 minutes ago, StuartRc said: Geez!...This is amazing! As is this one: Greggry P 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MattP Posted November 1, 2021 Staff Share Posted November 1, 2021 Just utterly unbelievable - seriously incredible work! Bravo! Greggry P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 1, 2021 Staff Share Posted November 1, 2021 Beautiful piece @Greggry P! Thanks for sharing. Greggry P 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnobelix Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 wow, big cinema. Greggry P 1 Quote Affinity Photo 2.4: Affinity Photo 1.10.6: Affinity Designer 2.4: Affinity Designer 1.10.6: Affinity Publisher 2.4: Affinity Publisher 1.10.6: Windows 11 Pro (Version 23H2 Build (22631.3447) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyg9 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Such gorgeous work Greggry! Refined and absolutely amazing. I love them both. Greggry P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacboi Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Pure out of this world aesthetic! congrats sir and the same goes for your other piece. Greggry P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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